ABSTRACT

Children bereaved by the death of one parent at the hands of the other, almost always the father, in effect lose both parents, and are often forgotten in the midst of such dramatic situations. Reflecting the increased interest in child protection and child law systems, this second edition of When Father Kills Mother brings to public knowledge, in amplified form information about the effects of psychological trauma and bereavement on children. By combining knowledge about bereavement with that of post-traumatic stress disorder, the book remains informative and essential reading for all those involved in the field, both professionally and personally.

chapter |6 pages

How we came to the work

part |2 pages

Part I Violence and loss in childhood

chapter 1|13 pages

Children and trauma

chapter 2|16 pages

Children and violence

chapter 3|12 pages

Children and grief

chapter 4|13 pages

Why do people kill their partners?

Art O’Connor

part |2 pages

PART II When father kills mother: effects on the children

chapter 5|14 pages

The children’s stories

chapter 6|21 pages

Picking up the pieces

chapter 7|11 pages

When mother kills father

chapter 8|31 pages

Healing the trauma

Help for children and those who care for them

chapter 9|12 pages

For the rest of their childhood

chapter 10|21 pages

Looking backward and looking forward

The consequences for adult life

chapter 11|16 pages

The legal system

part |2 pages

Part III Learning from experience

chapter 12|25 pages

Research findings

chapter 1|4 pages

Interviewing the traumatised child

chapter 2|4 pages

Principles and practice in child law

chapter 4|3 pages

Voluntary help: useful addresses